As 1463-1988 Polyethylene Pipe Extrusion Compounds
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Australian Standard
POLYETHYLENE PIPE
EXTRUSION COMPOUNDS
AS 1463—1988
This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee PL/6, Polyethylene Pipe. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of the Standards Association of Australia on
20 January 1988 and published on 5 April 1988.
The following interests are represented on Committee PL/6:
Department of Public Works, N.S.W.
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Engineering and Water Supply Department, S.A.
Federated Master Plumbers of Australia
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works
Metropolitan Water Authority, W.A.
Rural Water Commission, Vic.
The Plastics Institute of Australia Inc.
Water Board, Sydney
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AS 1463—1988
Australian Standard
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POLYETHYLENE PIPE
EXTRUSION COMPOUNDS
First publi shed as AS K125—1963.
Second editi on 1969.
Revised and redesignated AS 1463—1973.
AS K125—1969 withdrawn February 1980.
Second editi on AS 1463—1988.
PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 4931 9
AS 1463—1988 2
PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Association’s Committee on Polyethylene Pipe
under the direction of the Plastics Standards Board.
In this edition the specification of antioxidant and ultraviolet absorbent limits has been
deleted. Other changes are the inclusion of more realistic tolerances on test conditions
to make the tests more practical.
In the type rating test three alternative end connections may now be used. These
conform to those specified in ISO 1167—1973, Plastics pipes for the transport of
fluids—Determination of the resistance to internal pressure. The requirements for the
effect of polyethylene compounds on potable water follow those of the previous
Standard; however a new Standard is in preparation, which will provide a method of
determining the extractability of toxic and undesireable substances from materials used
in water supply applications, when exposed to water intended for human consumption,
and will be applicable to all types of piping materials, including the range of plastics
materials.
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The various test methods provided in the appendices should be used to determine
matters in dispute.
CONTENTS
Page
1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . ... . . 3
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .... . . . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . ... .. 3
3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . ... .. 3
4 CLASSIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . ... .. 3
5 COMPOSITION . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . ... .. 3
6 TYPE RATING TEST . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. 4
7 EFFECT ON WATER . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . ... .. 4
8 MARKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . ... .. 4
APPENDICES
A DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE OF A LOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
B DETERMINATION OF THERMAL OXIDATIVE STABILITY . . . . . 7
C DETERMINATION OF CARBON BLACK CONTENT . . . . . . . . . . 8
D DETERMINATION OF VOLATILE CONTENT OF CARBON
BLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
E DETERMINATION OF FREE SULPHUR CONTENT OF CARBON
BLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
F DETERMINATION OF TOLUENE EXTRACT OF CARBON
BLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
G ASSESSING DISPERSION OF ADDITIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
H TYPE RATING TESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
J TEST FOR EFFECT ON WATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
K DETERMINATION OF THE DIMENSIONS OF PIPE . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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3 AS 1463—1988
STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard
POLYETHYLENE PIPE EXTRUSION COMPOUNDS
1 SCOPE. This Standard specifies requirements for size of pipe, joint or fitting. Type tests are generally
polyethylene extrusion compounds for use in the carried out when a change is made in compound
manufacture of polyethylene pipe. composition or method of manufacture.
NOTE: Advisory information on the determination of 4 CLASSIFICATION. Polyethylene pipe extrusion
compli ance of a lot wit h this Standard is given in Appendix A. compounds shall be classified into the following types
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS. The following according to the properties determined in accordance
Standards are referred to in this Standard: with Clause 6:
AS Type 30
1199 Sampling procedures and tables for Type 50
inspection by attributes The type number, when divided by 10, gives the
1399 Guide to AS 1199, Sampling procedures hydrostatic design stress in megapascals (MPa) of the
and tables for inspection by attributes material in pipe form over a period of at least 50 years
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1821-1823 Suppliers quality systems at 20°C.
1984 Vernier callipers The type classification may be extended using the
techniques detailed in Clauses 6.1 and 6.2, but the
2000 Guide to AS 1821-1823, Suppliers quality interval between the hydrostatic design stress of the types
systems shall not be less than 0.5 MPa.
2102 External micrometers
5 COMPOSITION.
2164 One-mark volumetric flasks
5.1 General. Polyethylene pipe extrusion compounds
2166 One-mark pipettes shall consist only of ethylene homopolymers or
2167 Straight-pipettes copolymers of ethylene with 1-alkenes together with
2490 Sampling procedures and charts for inspec- additives as described in Clause 5.2. Polyethylene pipe
tion by variables for percent defective extrusion compounds may be black, natural or any other
colour. Black polyethylene pipe extrusion compounds
BS shall contain carbon black as specified in Clause 5.2.2.
2782 Methods of testing plastics
NOTE: Polyethylene pipe extrusion compounds which are natural or
Part 8: Methods 823A and 823B—Methods of colours other than black are not suitable for storage or use where
for the assessment of carbon black exposed to direct sunlight.
dispersion in polyethylene using a
5.2 Additives.
microscope (BS 2782: Part 8)
5.2.1 Antioxidants. Polyethylene pipe extrusion
ASTM
compounds shall contain antioxidants either singly or in
D 1510 Test method for carbon black–Iodine
combination so that when determined in accordance with
absorption number
Appendix B, the oxidation induction temperature for any
WHO test specimen shall be not less than 230°C.
Guidelines for drinking water quality 5.2.2 Carbon black. Black polyethylene pipe extrusion
(Vol. 1) (WHO 1984) compounds shall contain 2.5 ± 0.5 percent by mass of
3 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Standard, carbon black, when determined in accordance with
the definitions below apply: Appendix C. Other methods of determining the carbon
3.1 Hoop stress—the stress in a pipe or fitting under black content may be used, e.g. thermogravimetric
pressure acting tangentially to the perimeter of a analysis, provided that they have been demonstrated to
transverse section. give an accuracy of the same or a higher degree than
that of the method in Appendix C. In the event of a
3.2 Long-term hydrostatic stress—the continuously dispute, the method of Appendix C shall be the referee
applied hoop stress which is estimated will cause method.
failure at a specified time and temperature.
Carbon black shall comply with the following
3.3 Hydrostatic design stress—the hoop stress due requirements:
to internal hydrostatic pressure that can be applied
continuously at a specified temperature. It is obtained (a) Iodine absorption: not less than 140 mg/g when
by the application of a safety factor to the determined according to the method described in
extrapolated 50-year long-term hydrostatic stress ASTM D 1510.
value. (b) Maximum volatile content: 2 percent when
determined in accordance with Appendix D.
3.4 Test pressure—the pressure applied internally to
pipes and fittings when being tested for strength and (c) Maximum free sulphur content: 0.1 percent by
water-tightness. weight when determined in accordance with
Appendix E.
3.5 Type test—a test intended to prove the suitability
and performance of a new composition, a new com- (d) Maximum toluene extract: 0.10 percent when
pounding or processing technique, or a new design or determined in accordance with Appendix F.
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